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'''Farside''', also known as '''Chicago Farside''', was an American tournament [[paintball]] team associated with Chicago, Illinois. The team was a leading amateur competitor in the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) during the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the 1999 Dallas Open and finishing second at the 2000 and 2001 World Cups.[1][2][3]

Farside finished third in the 2002 NPPL Amateur A season standings and subsequently competed in the NPPL Super 7 Division I championship, winning the 2005 Tampa Open.[4][5]

== History ==

=== Early competition ===

Farside was competing in national tournaments by 1998.

Contemporary photographs published by WARPIG document the team at the 1998 NPPL Chicago Open and World Cup.[6]

The team was associated with the Chicago tournament paintball community and included players who subsequently progressed into professional competition.

The organisation's original founding date has not been established.

=== 1999 Dallas Open championship ===

Farside won the Amateur A 10-man division at the 1999 NPPL Dallas Open, held from 30 April to 2 May.

The team qualified for the finals alongside [[Naughty Dogs]], Diggers and Addicted.

Farside finished first with 143 points, ahead of Diggers (128), Naughty Dogs (64) and Addicted (27).[1]

The team also entered the professional five-player division at the 1999 Skyball tournament in Toronto, Canada, finishing seventeenth in the professional rankings.[7]

=== NPPL World Cup results (2000–2001) ===

Farside continued competing in the NPPL Amateur A division during 2000.

At the 2000 World Cup in Kissimmee, Florida, the team reached the 10-man amateur finals and finished second behind Detroit Fusion.

KAPP Factory Team finished third, followed by Adrenalin.[2]

The following year, Farside again reached the World Cup Amateur A finals.

The 2001 championship was decided by just two points, with [[Baltimore Trauma|Trauma]] winning the tournament on 209 points and Farside finishing second with 207.

Naughty Dogs finished third and All Americans II fourth.[3]

=== 2002 NPPL season ===

Farside remained among the leading American amateur teams during the 2002 season.

At the NPPL Las Vegas tournament, the team finished third in Amateur A, behind Trauma and Naughty Dogs.[8]

At the Chicago Open, Farside qualified for the amateur 10-man finals and finished second behind Trauma.

The team subsequently finished third at the Atlantic City Open, behind Trauma and Naughty Dogs.[9][10]

Farside finished third in the overall 2002 NPPL Amateur A 10-man season standings with 208 ranking points.

Trauma won the championship with 250 points, followed by Naughty Dogs with 224.[4]

=== NPPL Super 7 competition (2003–2005) ===

Farside continued competing following the introduction of the NPPL Super 7 format in 2003.

At the 2003 Chicago Open, the team qualified for the amateur quarter-finals.

Farside also reached the amateur elimination rounds at the New Jersey and Miami tournaments that season.[11]

During 2003, a separate team named Evil Factory was formed using many former Farside players.

Contemporary WARPIG coverage documented the relationship between the two squads, although Farside continued competing under its original name.[12]

In 2004, Farside competed in Division I of the NPPL Super 7.

At the Denver Open, the team reached the semi-finals before losing to [[Texas Storm]].

Farside subsequently defeated Nemesis in the third-place playoff, securing a podium finish.[13]

The team achieved another major victory at the 2005 NPPL Tampa Open.

Farside defeated Viewloader Allstars in two consecutive games to win the Division I championship.[5]

Farside remained active later in the 2005 season, participating in the Denver Open and qualifying for the Division I quarter-finals.[14]

The subsequent competitive history of the original organisation and its final season have not been conclusively established.

== Development teams ==

Farside operated additional squads during its national tournament programme.

At the 2000 NPPL Nashville tournament, a team identified as Farside Too competed in the Amateur B 10-man division.[15]

A development squad known as Farside Kids also entered national tournaments.

At the 2001 Challenge Cup, Farside Kids finished fourth in the novice division.[16]

== Notable players and personnel ==

Documented personnel associated with Farside include:

* '''John Dresser''' – Player associated with Chicago Farside during the late 1990s.[17]
* '''[[Markus Nielsen]]''' – Played for Farside in 1999 before joining [[Chicago Aftershock]] later that year.[17]
* '''John Rathbun''' – Former Farside player and captain who also represented Evil Factory.[18]

== Selected tournament results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Tournament or series
! Division
! Result
|-
| 1999
| NPPL Dallas Open
| Amateur A 10-man
| '''1st''' [1]
|-
| 1999
| Skyball, Toronto
| Professional 5-man
| 17th [7]
|-
| 2000
| NPPL World Cup
| Amateur A 10-man
| 2nd [2]
|-
| 2001
| NPPL World Cup
| Amateur A 10-man
| 2nd [3]
|-
| 2002
| NPPL Las Vegas
| Amateur A 10-man
| 3rd [8]
|-
| 2002
| NPPL Chicago Open
| Amateur A 10-man
| 2nd [9]
|-
| 2002
| NPPL Atlantic City
| Amateur A 10-man
| 3rd [10]
|-
| 2002
| NPPL season standings
| Amateur A 10-man
| 3rd overall [4]
|-
| 2004
| NPPL Denver Open
| Division I 7-man
| 3rd [13]
|-
| 2005
| NPPL Tampa Open
| Division I 7-man
| '''1st''' [5]
|}

== See also ==

* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[Chicago Aftershock]]
* [[Naughty Dogs]]
* [[Baltimore Trauma]]
* [[Texas Storm]]
* [[List of historically significant paintball teams]]

== References ==

# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/dallas99/10final.shtml WARPIG – 1999 NPPL Dallas Open, 10-Man Finals Scoreboard, 2 May 1999].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/worldcup/2000/index.shtml WARPIG – 2000 NPPL World Cup, Tournament Report, October 2000].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2001/worldcup/10fin.shtml WARPIG – 2001 NPPL World Cup, 10-Man Finals Scoreboard, October 2001].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/ranking/ranking.shtml WARPIG – 2002 NPPL Season Rankings].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2005/tampa/ WARPIG – 2005 NPPL Tampa Open, Tournament Report].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/npplchicago98/gallery/ WARPIG – 1998 NPPL Chicago Open, Tournament Photo Gallery].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/skyball99/focusrank.shtml WARPIG – Skyball 1999, Professional Rankings].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2002/vegas/index.shtml WARPIG – 2002 Las Vegas Open, Tournament Report].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/chicago/index.shtml WARPIG – 2002 NPPL Chicago Open, Tournament Report, 19–23 June 2002].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2002/atlantic_city/10pre.shtml WARPIG – 2002 NPPL Atlantic City, 10-Man Finals Scoreboard].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2003/chicago/final.shtml WARPIG – 2003 NPPL Chicago Open, Quarter-Final Results].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2003/la/index.shtml WARPIG – 2003 PSP Los Angeles Open, Tournament Report, including Evil Factory's formation].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2004/denver/index.shtml WARPIG – 2004 NPPL Denver Open, Tournament Report, July 2004].
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2005/denver/index.shtml WARPIG – 2005 NPPL Denver Open, Tournament Report, 22–24 July 2005].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/nashville/2000/finals.shtml WARPIG – 2000 NPPL Nashville, 10-Man Scoreboard].
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/challenge/2001/final.shtml WARPIG – 2001 Challenge Cup, Amateur and Novice Finals].
# [https://www.iconicpaintball.com/post/dreamy-in-memory-of-markus-nielsen Iconic Paintball – Dreamy: The Incredible Life of Markus Nielsen, Quinn Nadu, 20 June 2025].
# [https://koreoutdoor.com/team/ Kore Outdoor – John Rathbun Professional Biography].

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